Former pastor gets four-year sentence

Santa Cruz Sentinel ^ | 01/21/06 | Cathy Smith

[CAWats]

n a crowded courtroom heavy with emotion, a former pastor and Pajaro Valley school district employee was sentenced Friday to four years in prison for molesting a 14-year-old girl in late 1993 or early 1994.

Steven Montez Martinez, 49, of Watsonville faced a maximum five-year sentence after jurors convicted him last month of molesting the teen on four occasions. His attorney, J.J. Hamlyn, said he will be eligible for parole in two years.

[WasDougsLamb]

was sentenced Friday to four years in prison for molesting a 14-year-old girl in late 1993 or early 1994.



-After all these years, he is being punished. I am glad I taught mine to come to me right away if something/someone made them uncomfortable.

[Kidan]

Prosecutors say Martinez preyed on young, vulnerable girls, using his positions as a pastor and guidance counselor for the Pajaro Valley school district. He took three teens from school to molest them, prosecutor David Sherman said, calling it "a terrible case of exploitation." He said the sentence should both punish Martinez and send a message to deter others from committing similar crimes.



Then why is this scum only getting four years? If you want to deter others from doing the same thing, make the molestation of young children by adults a capital crime.

Of course that won't happen, because NAMBLA would have kittens, and the Leftists can't let them be upset...

[blaze]

Great to see someone from my hometown, in the news! The last time it was Summer Sander's stalker! Try saying that ten times real fast.

[CAWats]

Priest living in Franklin County arrested on sex assault charges

[RedMonqey]

"..molesting a 14-year-old girl..."


If he was a female teacher he could have gotten of with a suspended sentence.

Or a French book deal.